Kennefick Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kennefick Surname Definition:

For the past four centuries this has been almost exclusively associated with Co. Cork and adjoining parts of Munster. But in the mediaeval period from the end of the thirteenth century many references to people of the name are to be found in records relating also to the city of Dublin and in the Leinster counties of Louth, Kildare and Kilkenny.

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Kennefick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Ireland1521:30,9802,702
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland901:49,2214,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Kennefick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the past four centuries this has been almost exclusively associated with Co. Cork and adjoining parts of Munster. But in the mediaeval period from the end of the thirteenth century many references to people of the name are to be found in records relating also to the city of Dublin and in the Leinster counties of Louth, Kildare and Kilkenny. They came to Ireland soon after the Anglo-Norman invasion, their name, formerly with the prefix de, being taken from a Welsh place-name. It has never been numerous and is rare now. Among the variant spellings in the modern birth registrations is Kenafaque! It occurs as Kenefeake in the Kinsale presentments relating to “Popish inhabitants” in 1712.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kennefick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kennefick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kennefick is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kennefick.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennefick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 728,955th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kennefick reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States Kennefick is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 42 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 38 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Kennefick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kennefick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kennefick surname expanded 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 169 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennefick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kennefick last name are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kennefick earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning $42,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenneffick950/
Kennefic9417/
Kennefik941/
Knnefick941/
Kennifick892/
Kennyfick890/
Kinnefick890/
Kennefeck890/
Knefick880/
Kenniffick841/
Kennific8219/
Kinnafick7820/
Kinnifick782/
Kennifeck780/
Kenniffic780/
Knifick751/
Kinnefix710/
Knific67520/
Knafeic502/

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Kennefick Reference & Research

Kenefick / Kennefick / Kenefeck / Kenefake / Kenif DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kenefick / Kennefick / Kenefeck / Kenefake / Kenif FamilyTree D - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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